Energy Planning Engineer at Eskom Communications

Job description
Key Responsibilities:
 

• Data collection, collation, validation, management and project planning
• Performance of technical studies related to medium and long term adequate generation capacity planning
• Delivering standardisation outputs Consulting on discipline-related issues.

Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural:

• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Safety consciousness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Strong communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring Work independently without guidance and as a member of a team in a cross-functional environment. 

Knowledge:

• Power plant system and technology knowledge
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory knowledge
• Knowledge of relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation

Skills:
 

• Extensive experience in successful plant configuration and project management technical problem-solving skills
• Engineering design skills
• Technical problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation skills
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Technical report writing
• Safety consciousness

Attributes

• Hearing
• Visual acuity
• Colour vision
• Eye/hand/feet co-ordination
• Physical strength
• Mobility/agility

Assessment 

• Interview
• Use scenario sketching
• Psychometric assessment

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s): 

• BSc Eng. /B Eng. Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Industrial Engineering at NQF 8 with 480 Credits.

Experience:

• 2 years’ technical experience in Power Generation, Distribution or Transmission. Experience in power system planning, sustainability and forecasting will be an added advantage. 

Apply by: 28 January 2026